Latest Project Financing News

Develop Global’s Pioneer Dome lithium project hits high-grade infill drilling results surpassing resource expectations, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision next month on an 850,000-tonne DSO operation.

Vulcan Energy has secured financial close on its €2.2 billion Lionheart Project financing, unlocking funds to advance construction of Europe’s pioneering lithium hydroxide and renewable energy facility in the Upper Rhine Valley.

International Graphite Limited and Italian chemical producer Alkeemia have formalised a joint venture to develop a major graphite processing facility in Porto Marghera, Italy, targeting 15,000 tonnes per year by 2029 with first production expected in 2027.

Element 25 has locked in Regroup Australia for long-term mining and ore haulage contracts, streamlining its Butcherbird Expansion Project supply chain and pushing towards a 1.1 Mtpa manganese output.

Minbos Resources has secured a crucial milestone by signing the final security agreement for its US$16 million IDC loan and submitting a first drawdown request of US$4.8 million to fund ongoing construction at Cabinda.

Barton Gold reports standout high-grade assays from Phase 2 drilling at Tunkillia’s Area 51, highlighting potential resource growth and open pit extensions that could extend mine life and underpin a Pre-Feasibility Study by year-end.

VRX Silica’s updated 2026 Bankable Feasibility Study for Arrowsmith North confirms robust economics with an ungeared NPV8 of A$179.2 million and binding offtake contracts securing nearly 1 million tonnes annually.

Element 25 is recalibrating its US battery-grade manganese project amid evolving electric vehicle battery technologies, while maintaining focus on its Butcherbird expansion in Western Australia.

Pacific Nickel Mines is pressing ahead with the sale of its Kolosori Nickel Project for a nominal A$1 while remaining suspended from the ASX, supported by ongoing Glencore financing and subject to key approvals.

Celsius Resources initiates emergency arbitration to halt Kiri’s offtake deals with Makilala Mining, while grappling with governance upheaval and stalled financing at its Philippine copper project.

The Spanish Supreme Court has accepted an appeal that could reshape the permitting process for Highfield Resources’ Muga Project, triggering financing negotiations and legal scrutiny over mining concession procedures.

PMET Resources has kicked off a substantial 45,000-meter drilling program at its flagship Shaakichiuwaanaan Property in Quebec, aiming to bolster lithium, caesium, and tantalum resource development ahead of updated economic studies.